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Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4th 1776 announced to the World that the Thirteen Colonies were no longer a part of the British Empire.
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Which are rights mentioned early in the Declaration of Independence?
One of the rights cited in the Declaration of Independence was the right to have the colonies represented in government. They also cited life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Who was the president when the Declaration of Independence was written?
There was no president when the Declaration of Independence was signed. At the time, in July 1776, Washington was General, and as a newly born nation in the throes of war, they did not have time or have the right man yet to elect a president. The first President, George Washington, was elected in 1789. He served the country from 1789-1797, when John Adams was elected as second president.
What were some of the key ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
clearly the us wanted to secede from the USSR, setting the ground for the cold war
it's quite obvious that Thomas Jefferson wanted to make sure that the sovereign state of montana was free of the Death star before letting the aliens land
also, John Hancock had big hands poor eyesight and wanted to take power
What did the signers of the Declaration of Independence want to do?
what they wanted to was get clarification the rights rules and regulations everybody contributed to so that everyone was in agreement before signing the most important document of all time The Declaration Of Independence
Did George Mason write the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
George Mason drafted the Virginia state constitution and the Virginia Declaration of Rights in 1776, which influenced Thomas Jefferson and was used as a model by other states. A member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1776 - 88), he attended the Constitutional Convention but did not sign the Constitution of the United States, which he believed granted large and indefinite powers to the central government.
Was the Declaration of Independence more important then the constitution?
The declaration of Independence was essentially the Continental Congress telling Britain they didn't want to be involved with them anymore. It's arguable that the Declaration of Independence was more important as it was the foundation for American independence and freedom, without which the Constitution wouldn't exist. However, the Declaration of Independence gave no system of government. Without the Constitution, the U.S. as we know it might not exist, or it might be very different, and quite possibly much worse.
Did the declaration of independence explain why the colonies broke away from great Britain?
Yep, it was our declaration of independence from Great Britain with our reasons why printed on it, that's why it's called the Declaration of Independence.
What does the second paragraph of the declaration of independence mean?
It was describing the rights that the colonists believed they should've had.
What effect does Jefferson's list of grievances have on his argument?
The long list of grievances refers to the grievances the US had against England, which are outlined in the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson lists the grievances as a way of highlighting the various reasons why the colonies are declaring their independence. The long list showed that the Americans were not just harping on a few small issues.
John Hancock, for both.
How many times are the words US written in the Declaration of Independence?
Once. The United States of America is mentioned in the final section.
What were some risks taken by the colonists for signing the Declaration of Independence?
According to the British Crown this was treason and a hanging offense.
What day was the Declaration of Independence signed by the representatives from the 13 states?
what day did the delegates sign the declaration of independence
What was The main purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to?
State the reasons for the American Revolution
When did people have the right to institute new government?
When the government and it representatives no longer do the will of the prople , and depart from the Constitution so far as to become nearly unrecognizable. This should be done thru the ballot box,peaceful, lawful demonstration, and contacting your local officials.Violence is NOT an option. It is wrong, and will only give the government the excuse they need to limit our freedoms evn more.
What is Thomas Jeffersons religion?
Based on his letters and his personal editing of the Gospels, my opinion is that he was essentially a Unitarian although he never formally joined or even worshipped in that church. But he seems to have believed that the God of Abraham was God and that the Bible gave a fairly accurate, though not perfect, account of His dealings with His creation. He believed hoever, with the Unitarians, that Jesus was only human but not divine. Michael Montagne
Quotes; Thomas Jefferson about god and Christianity:Religious Liberty
Among the most inestimable of our blessings is that ... of liberty to worship our Creator in the way we think most agreeable to His will; a liberty deemed in other countries incompatible with good government and yet proved by our experience to be its best support.
-- Thomas Jefferson, Reply to Baptist Address, 1807
Millions of innocent men, women, and children, since the introduction of Christianity, have been burnt, tortured, fined, and imprisoned; yet we have not advanced one inch toward uniformity. What has been the effect of coercion? To make one-half the world fools and the other half hypocrites. To support roguery and error all over the earth.
-- Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia, 1781-82
The Christian religion, when divested of the rags in which they [the clergy] have enveloped it, and brought to the original purity and simplicity of it's benevolent institutor, is a religion of all others most friendly to liberty, science, and the freest expansion of the human mind.
-- Thomas Jefferson, to Moses Robinson, 1801, ME 10:237
The clergy ... [wishing to establish their particular form of Christianity] ... believe that any portion of power confided to me [as President] will be exerted in opposition to their schemes. And they believe rightly: for I have sworn upon the altar of god, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man. But this is all they have to fear from me: and enough, too, in their opinion.
-- Thomas Jefferson, to Benjamin Rush, 1800. ME 10:173 (capitalization of the word god is retained per original (see inset); see full letter in Positive Atheism's Historical section)
What does the Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies have to do with the Revolution?
The Declaration of Independence was the written separation from England by the Thirteen Colonies. It basically stated that England no longer had control over the colonies, and was signed by the representatives of the Thirteen Colonies.
These rights are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
What does written plan of government mean?
A country must have a written plan of government to keep order. People must know the laws and hierarchy of government officials.
